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30,235Mehmûd is a Kurdish masculine given name, derived as the Kurdish form of Mahmud, which itself ultimately traces back to the Arabic root ḥamida meaning "to praise." Carrying the same essential meaning of "praised" as its...
Mehmud is an alternate transcription of the Urdu name محمد (Mehmood), itself a variant of Mahmud. Derived from the Arabic root حمد (ḥamida), meaning "to praise", Mahmud carries the significance of "praised"—the same root...
Mehmut is the Uyghur form of the Arabic name Mahmud, which itself derives from the same root as Muhammad, meaning "praised" or "commendable".EtymologyThe name Mahmud comes from the Arabic root ḥamida (to praise), and is...
Mehr is a modern Persian name and unisex given name, derived from the Avestan name Mithra. In Persian, the vocabulary word mehr means "friendship," "love," or "kindness," and it also designates the seventh month of the P...
Mehrab is a Persian male given name derived from the components mehr (مهر), meaning "sun" or "friendship, kindness," and āb (آب), meaning "water." The name thus evokes themes of warmth, light, and life-giving sustenance....
Mehran is a Persian given name and surname with deep roots in ancient Iranian religion. The name is most commonly derived from an Old Persian compound *Mithranah, which combines the name of the Zoroastrian god Mithra wit...
Mehrdad (Persian: مهرداد) is a common Persian masculine given name, widely used in Iran and other Persian-speaking regions. The name is a theophoric compound from the elements mehr, meaning 'sun' or 'friendship, kindness...
Etymology and MeaningMehri is a feminine given name of Persian origin, derived from the Persian word مهر (mehr), meaning "friendship, love, kindness." The name embodies warmth and affection, reflecting positive virtues v...
Mehriban is a feminine given name of Azerbaijani origin, derived from the Persian word مهربان (mehrabān), meaning "kind, gracious". The name directly reflects affable traits and is used in Azerbaijan and other Turkic-inf...
EtymologyMehrnaz is a Persian feminine name composed of two elements: مهر (mehr), meaning “sun” or “friendship,” and ناز (nāz), meaning “delight” or “comfort.” Thus, the name can be interpreted as “sun’s delight” or “com...
Mehtap is a Turkish feminine given name derived directly from the Turkish word mehtap, meaning “moonlight.” The name is a Turkish form of the Persian Mahtab, which carries the same meaning—a poetic reference to the light...
Mehveş is a Turkish feminine given name, derived as the Turkish form of Mahvash, a Persian name meaning "moon-like." This poetic appellation evokes the beauty and luminosity associated with the moon in Persian and Turkis...
Mei is a feminine name of Chinese origin. It can be written using various Chinese characters, most notably 美 (měi) meaning "beautiful" or 梅 (méi) meaning "Chinese plum" (the species prunus mume). Other characters with...
Mei is a feminine Japanese name formed from various kanji combinations. Typically, it includes the character 芽 (me) meaning "bud, sprout," combined with a second character such as 依 (i) ("rely on"), 生 (i) ("life"), or...
EtymologyMeical is the Welsh form of the name Michael, which derives from the Hebrew Miyka'el meaning 'who is like God?'. The name's rhetorical question underscores the belief that no person or being can compare to God,...
Meike is a Dutch and German feminine given name, originating as a diminutive of Maria. The name reflects a common Germanic naming pattern where the first syllable of the root name is combined with the diminutive suffix -...
Meilin (also spelled Mei-Lin) is a Chinese feminine given name. The name is often composed of the character 美 (měi) meaning "beautiful" or 梅 (méi) meaning "Chinese plum" (also referring to the plum blossom, a national...
Meinard is a Dutch variant form of Meginhard, a name of Old German origin. The root name Meginhard is composed of the Old German elements megin "power, strength" and hart "hard, firm, brave, hardy". This combination conv...
Meindert is a Dutch given name, derived as the Dutch form of the Germanic name Meginhard. The root Megin means "power" or "strength," while hart means "hard, firm, brave, hardy." Thus, Meindert carries the meaning of one...
Meine is a masculine given name of Dutch and Frisian origin, historically emerging as a short form of names that begin with the Old German element megin meaning "power, strength" (from Proto-Germanic mageną). This root i...
Meinhard is a German given name, the modern form of Meginhard. It derives from the Old High German elements megin "power, strength" and hart "hard, firm, brave, hardy". Historically, the name was borne by a 12th-century...
Meinir is a Welsh female given name that embodies a poetic ideal of grace and beauty. Its meaning is derived from a compound of two Welsh elements: main, meaning "slender," and hir, meaning "tall." Thus, Meinir is interp...
EtymologyMeino is the Old Germanic form of Meine, itself a Frisian short form of names beginning with the Old German element megin meaning "power, strength" (from Proto-Germanic *mageną). This element is common in German...
Meinrad is a German given name composed of the Old High German elements megin meaning "power, strength" and rat meaning "counsel, advice", giving the name the sense of "strong advisor" or "mighty counselor". The Saint Me...
Meint is a Dutch masculine given name, derived as a variant of Meine, a Frisian short form of names that begin with the Old German element megin, meaning "power, strength". This element traces back to Proto-Germanic *mag...
Meintje is a Dutch feminine given name, functioning as the diminutive and feminine form of Meine. The name Meine itself originates as a Frisian short form of various names beginning with the Old German element megin mean...
Meinwen is a Welsh feminine given name that combines two traditional elements: main meaning "slender" and gwen meaning "white, blessed." The resulting meaning is often interpreted as "slender and beautiful maiden," evoki...
Etymology and OriginMeir is a Jewish given name of Hebrew origin, meaning "one who shines" or "giving light" (from the root אוֹר, ʾor, "light"). It is often Germanized as Maier, Mayer, Mayr, Meier, Meyer, or Meijer, Ital...
Meira is a Hebrew feminine name, the direct feminine form of the masculine name Meir. The root name Meir means “giving light” in Hebrew, a meaning that passes directly to Meira. It is not to be confused with the unrelate...
Meirion is a Welsh masculine given name, derived from the name of the historical Welsh county of Meirionnydd, formerly a territory within the kingdom of Gwynedd. The name Meirionnydd itself likely originates from the Rom...
Meiriona is the feminine form of the Welsh name Meirion, which itself derives from the name of the historic Welsh county of Meirionnydd. Meirionnydd, once part of the kingdom of Gwynedd, is thought to trace back to the L...
Meirit is a Hebrew feminine name, the direct feminine form of Meir. The root name Meir derives from the Hebrew word or (אוֹר), meaning "light," and its verbal form le’ha’ir (להאיר), "to give light." Therefore, Meirit car...
Meital is a Hebrew female given name meaning "dew drop" (from the Hebrew root טל meaning "dew"). It is a modern, nature-inspired name that evokes freshness and delicacy, much like the dewdrop itself. A common variant is...
Meja is a Swedish feminine name, possibly deriving from a Low German diminutive of names beginning with the Old German element megin meaning "power, strength." This etymology suggests that the name shares roots with Germ...
Mekaisto is an Indigenous North American masculine name of Blackfoot origin, specifically from the Siksika language. It derives from Mí'kiai'stoowa, meaning "red crow," composed of mi'ki ("red") and mai'stóó ("crow"). Th...
Mekan is a Turkmen masculine given name that carries the meaning of "place, town, edge." The name is derived from the Arabic word makān (مكان), which translates to "place, position." This linguistic borrowing reflects th...
Mekhi is a masculine given name of unclear origin, possibly invented. It was popularized by the American actor Mekhi Phifer (born 1974), known for roles in films such as 8 Mile and the television series ER.Etymology and...
Meklit is a feminine given name of Ethiopian origin, derived from the Amharic language. Its meaning, "talent," is directly attested in its lexical roots, where it connotes natural ability, skill, or giftedness. Linguisti...
Mekonnen (Amharic: መኮንን) is a male name of Ethiopian origin, primarily used in the Amharic language. It is an alternate transcription of Makonnen, from the Ge'ez noble title mäkonnən, meaning "nobleman," "official," or "...
Mel is a unisex short form of names beginning with the element Mel, such as Melvin, Melanie, and Melissa. It can also derive from the Gaelic Maol, meaning “bald,” or serve as an abbreviation for other names like Melody,...
Melaina is a name of Greek origin, derived from the Greek word μέλαινα (melaina), meaning "black, dark." In Greek mythology, Melaina (also spelled Melaena or Melena) was a nymph associated with the prophetic springs of D...
Melánia is the Hungarian and Slovak form of Melanie, ultimately derived from the Greek element melaina meaning "black, dark" or "dark-skinned". The name traces back to the Latin name Melania from the Greek μέλαινα (melai...
Melania is a feminine given name used in Italian, Spanish, Polish, Romanian, and Medieval Latin traditions, serving as a direct cognate of Melanie. Its roots trace to the Greek word melaina (μέλαινα), the feminine form o...
Etymology and OriginMélanie is the French form of Melanie, derived from the Greek word melas (μέλας) meaning "black" or "dark." The name traces back through the Latin Melania to the Greek feminine form melaina (μέλαινα),...
Melánie is the Czech form of Melanie, a name with deep historical and cultural roots. Its etymology traces back through French and Latin to the Greek μέλαινα (melaina), meaning "black, dark." This origin is reflected in...
Melanie is a feminine given name with roots in Greek, French, and Latin traditions. It derives from the Greek word μέλαινα (melaina), meaning "black, dark," which in Latin became Melania ('blackness'). The name was borne...
Melānija is the Latvian form of the name Melanie. It is a feminine given name that has been adopted into Latvian from broader European naming traditions, particularly through the influence of the German and Slavic cognat...
Melanija is a female given name used in Lithuanian, Macedonian, Serbian, and Slovene. It is the form of Melanie adapted into these languages. The name derives from the French Mélanie, which originates from the Latin Mela...
Melaniya is the Ukrainian form of Melanie, a name ultimately derived from the French Mélanie. The name traces its roots to the Latin Melania, which comes from the Greek word μέλαινα (melaina), meaning 'black' or 'dark'....
Melano is the Georgian form of Melanie, a name derived from the French Mélanie, itself from the Latin Melania, which comes from the Greek μέλαινα (melaina) meaning "black, dark".EtymologyMelano traces its roots to the an...
Melantha is a rare English female given name, plausibly formed from the common name element Mel (as in Melanie or Melissa) combined with the Greek-derived suffix -antha (from anthos, meaning 'flower'), yielding a sense o...
Melanthios (also Latinized as Melanthius) is a masculine given name of ancient Greek origin. It derives from the Greek elements melas (), meaning "black" or "dark", and anthos (), meaning "flower"—thus, "black flower" or...
Melany is a variant of Melanie, typically found in English-speaking countries. The name derives from the Greek μέλαινα (melaina), meaning "black, dark," which evolved into the Latin name Melania and later the French form...
Melati is a feminine given name of Indonesian and Malay origin. It means "jasmine flower," derived from Malay and Indonesian melati, which ultimately comes from Sanskrit मालती (mālatī). The jasmine flower is highly rever...
Melba is a female given name that originated in the late 19th century as a tribute to the Australian opera singer Nellie Melba (1861–1931). It is derived from her stage name, which she adopted in honor of her birthplace,...
Melcha is the form of Milcah used in the Greek and Latin Old Testament. This variant arises from the transliteration of the Hebrew name מִלְכָּה (Mīlkā) into Greek as Μελχά (Melchá) and then into Latin as Melcha, adaptin...
EtymologyMelchior is traditionally assigned to one of the Magi (the wise men or three kings) who visited the infant Jesus, as recorded in the Gospel of Matthew. The name is of Hebrew origin, possibly from the elements מֶ...
Melchiorre is the Italian form of Melchior, a name with deep biblical and legendary roots. While the direct etymology remains somewhat uncertain, Melchior is widely believed to derive from Hebrew elements: meleḵ meaning...
Melchol is a Biblical Greek form of the name Michal 2, which appears in the Septuagint, the ancient Greek translation of the Hebrew Bible. It originates from the Hebrew name Mikhal (מיכל), which may mean "brook" or "smal...
Melchor is the Spanish form of Melchior, one of the three Magi (wise men or kings) who, according to Christian tradition, visited the infant Jesus. The name Melchior is believed to derive from Hebrew roots: מֶלֶךְ (meleḵ...